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On a mission to radically decentralize #Bitcoin mining #FutureOfBitcoinMining #MineTheOcean

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2026-01-28 21:14:21 UTC

⚠️ Security Alert: Active Impersonation Scams on Telegram
We’ve received multiple reports of scammers actively impersonating OCEAN staff on various platforms, including Telegram, in an attempt to defraud users.
While Telegram may be the most visible problem today, scammers exist on all platforms. Remain vigilant, and always question anything remotely suspicious. Always confirm critical info by multiple contact methods.
[ ⚠️ Full Alert Below 👇 ]
Telegram users have been reporting an increased number of impersonation attempts lately.
Due to fundamental security weaknesses in Telegram's design specifically, these impersonators can appear indistinguishable from legitimate accounts, including using realistic names, handles, profile photos, and operating inside expected groups.
Important:
• OCEAN staff will not initiate meetings using Zoom
• We will never ask you to install meeting software• We will never ask you to run commands (unless you've specifically asked for support)
• We will never ask for Bitcoin or any form of payment
Do not engage with anyone making these requests, even if they appear legitimate.
For your safety, we strongly recommend contacting OCEAN only through more secure channels, such as Signal, IRC, or Discord. Our official channels are listed on the website.

2026-01-17 19:01:01 UTC

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https://x.com/i/status/2012557702161957206

2026-01-16 23:26:03 UTC

Big day tomorrow in Naples FL with Bitcoin Day
Catch @nprofile…c93l with @nprofile…pavh on the livestream.
And don't miss Nacho!
See you in Naples.
🌊
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2026-01-15 16:28:50 UTC

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👇 Data for these numbers can be found here 👇
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LsXBt_yPbophUqsyiEPbm6wd4b_sHqtH1tFzTPOPsys/edit?usp=sharing
https://files.freeatlantis.com/system/media_attachments/files/115/900/051/342/326/073/original/5b853fe55d09b132.webp

2026-01-15 16:28:21 UTC

The data is in.
On a 12-month rolling basis, corroborated by multiple miners, OCEAN earns you more.
+3.6% more Bitcoin earned on TIDES vs. FPPS
Meaning every 1 Eh/s on OCEAN earned +6.27 BTC more than FPPS.
Real numbers. Real value delivered.
More for the miners. 💪🌊
https://files.freeatlantis.com/system/media_attachments/files/115/900/049/963/081/381/original/e6c5d4e3511ac766.webp

2026-01-07 22:53:41 UTC

512 DATUM blocks found 💪
https://files.freeatlantis.com/system/media_attachments/files/115/856/267/907/222/993/original/e580d086e4495cd5.mp4

2026-01-07 21:26:09 UTC

DATUM users: Bugfix-only Gateway updates are available now: 0.4.1, 0.3.3, and 0.2.6
Release notes can be found here:
https://github.com/OCEAN-xyz/datum_gateway/releases

2025-12-31 20:45:29 UTC

Every industry has pioneers and on this day 15 years ago @nprofile…c93l, one of Bitcoin's earliest developers and mining pioneers, learned about Bitcoin.
May your 2026 be full of wonderful discoveries!
Happy New Year 🎉
https://files.freeatlantis.com/system/media_attachments/files/115/816/119/399/428/517/original/a0d67367205bac21.mp4

2025-11-30 05:22:06 UTC

If you’re at Seoul Bitcoin Miniconference, don’t miss @nprofile…tvc9’s DATUM workshop with @nprofile…ncfk
Leaders Hall
Today • Nov. 30 • 16:00
Come learn and say hello! 👋
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2025-11-11 14:15:20 UTC

OCEAN Earns SOC 2 Type 1 Attestation, Validating Commitment to Enterprise-Grade Security and Reliability.
This achievement validates OCEAN's robust internal controls and provides institutional miners and hosting partners with trusted, third-party verification of the pool's operational integrity. The SOC 2 framework is a widely recognized benchmark for managing customer data, confirming that a company's systems are designed to protect against unauthorized access and ensure reliability.
https://image.nostr.build/d9d7bf7818c3fec06117061df3b7c525f50a94addee2e3ec454ce60cca0a5fe4.jpg
Full Press Release:
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ocean-earns-soc-2-type-1-attestation-validating-commitment-to-enterprise-grade-security-and-reliability-302610564.html

2025-10-24 06:36:08 UTC

At Lugano's Plan B?
Don’t miss @nprofile…c93l and @nprofile…ur8h as they discuss The Future of Bitcoin Implementations today on the WAGMI Stage at 11:30am.
And the gang's all here. We’d love to say hello!
Mark Artymko
Ian Northon
Vincenzo Palazzo
Nacho
Nick
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2025-09-06 20:09:19 UTC

Block 913272 was found yesterday by a small miner: @nprofile…vqfq revealed that it was him, using a QAxe++, a @nprofile…d6j2 and DATUM on OCEAN.
Seeing miners of all sizes have their voices heard by mining their own blocks and seeing decentralization happen in real time is why we do this.
Keep hashing, have a great weekend and congratulations, pleb miner. 🫡
https://x.com/snednode/status/1963911944634618276

2025-09-01 23:39:01 UTC

Happy Labor Day.
Many Americans have the day off today, but OCEAN keeps working hard finding 4 blocks so far.
About 90% of our miners use DATUM. Let’s make it 100% 🚀
Reach out to [email protected] and we’ll help show you how.

2025-08-15 05:59:03 UTC

BTCHEL2025 starts today and @nprofile…ckyu is here!
Stop by for talks from @nprofile…ur8h, @nprofile…c93l and a DATUM workshop with @nprofile…fwgv.
And don't forget to catch Lilly at the booth.
See you in Finland!
🌊
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2025-07-16 21:36:57 UTC

We’re excited to announce 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗠 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘃𝟬.𝟰.𝟬𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗮 is now available! 🚀
𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗠 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻-𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴. It’s a crucial step toward solving mining centralization.
Miners using DATUM have already found 𝟭𝟴𝟬+ 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀.
This release adds one of the most requested features: 𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳-𝗼𝗳-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀, making it easy to support revenue sharing, donations, and other multi-beneficiary setups.
We’re listening. We’re building. And we’re working hard to decentralize Bitcoin mining.
𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗠 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘃𝟬.𝟰.𝟬𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗮 𝗻𝗼𝘄 in the links below!
https://files.freeatlantis.com/system/media_attachments/files/114/865/038/432/702/194/original/b0cdb150b1c22843.webp
What’s new in v0.4.0beta:
– Auto PoW splitting across multiple addresses 🧾
– High-availability proxy support 🌐
– More platforms (including a Dockerfile & FreeBSD support) 🐳🐚
– Bugfixes & general cleanup 🔧
Download v0.4.0 here: https://github.com/OCEAN-xyz/datum_gateway/releases/tag/v0.4.0beta
Just want bug fixes?
– v0.2.5beta: https://github.com/OCEAN-xyz/datum_gateway/releases/tag/v0.2.5beta
– v0.3.2beta: https://github.com/OCEAN-xyz/datum_gateway/releases/tag/v0.3.2beta
𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘃𝟬.𝟰.𝟬𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗮:
Auto PoW Splitting allows mining operations with DATUM and multi-wallet setups (revenue sharing, treasury, operations, etc.) to seamlessly receive reward payouts direct from the blockchain to multiple wallet addresses.
Set-it-and-forget-it payment splits straight from the Blockchain.
https://files.freeatlantis.com/system/media_attachments/files/114/865/047/494/934/106/original/5f55e0b34505c746.mp4
High-availability proxy support makes DATUM even better at helping miners scale efficiently, maintain maximum uptime and improve monitoring/security.
https://files.freeatlantis.com/system/media_attachments/files/114/865/050/460/263/485/original/7a68dd1d8349c964.mp4
Docker and FreeBSD means DATUM is even faster to setup and configure, on whatever platforms you choose. Decentralizing the network just got easier.
https://files.freeatlantis.com/system/media_attachments/files/114/865/053/340/508/839/original/66e028a1c9f1326f.mp4
DATUM isn’t just a protocol, it’s running in production, finding blocks, reducing bandwidth requirements for remote mining operations, and decentralizing Bitcoin mining.
Questions about DATUM or OCEAN?
Don’t hesitate to reach out. 💪🌊🏄

2025-05-27 14:00:10 UTC

🌊 OCEAN is in Las Vegas this week at a Bitcoin conference!
Come say hello to the team at the OCEAN booth in the Expo Hall.
And don't miss @nprofile…ur8h on the Mining Stage this Thursday!
https://files.freeatlantis.com/system/media_attachments/files/114/580/144/132/311/054/original/25be4b98cd82c3aa.webp

2025-05-08 15:16:25 UTC

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https://www.youtube.com/live/rsMujxqgHeQ

2025-05-08 14:29:11 UTC

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Join us again at bitcoin++ in an hour as @nprofile…c93l and Jason Hughes walk us through a history lesson you won’t want to miss.
Link 👇

2025-05-07 18:32:07 UTC

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https://www.youtube.com/live/EKQvDfmQkt8?si=GioOoYo4DTOSj-7j

2025-05-07 18:05:22 UTC

🌊 HAPPENING NOW 🏄
The OCEAN team is also at @btcplusplus this week!
Join the Main Stage Livestream shortly (1:30pm CT) for Jason Hughes's talk on DATUM and at 3pm CT for @nprofile…s8hy's workshop on making a new node policy
And don't miss the Main Stage panel at 4:15pm CT featuring @nprofile…m3mt and @nprofile…s8hy on the value of filters.
Links 👇 in the 🧵

2025-05-06 13:21:11 UTC

🌊 OCEAN is at the Texas Energy & Mining Summit (TEMS) this week hosted by Bitcoin Park 🌊
Catch the talks or come say hello to @nprofile…c93l, @nprofile…m3mt, Mark Artymko and Lilly.
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2025-04-23 07:29:46 UTC

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🎉🥳 Special shout out to Penguin who mined the 100th block. 🌊🏄
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2025-04-23 07:29:12 UTC

🚀 DATUM Hits 100 Blocks 🌊
Miners all over the world are letting the industry know that decentralization matters.
In less than a year, OCEAN’s DATUM Mining Protocol has spread like wildfire. 📈 Over 65% of OCEAN’s miners are using DATUM, and that number is growing every day.
This means block template construction is making its way back into the hands of the miners, which is not only the most profitable for miners on OCEAN but also one of the best things for Bitcoin.
Decentralization is happening.
Bitcoin is becoming censorship resistant again.
The future is starting to look bright again.
To all of our miners who helped make this possible: Thank you.
We’re humbled by your support and trust.
To all of our future miners: what are you waiting for?
DATUM is ready when you are. 💪
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2025-04-14 13:56:12 UTC

“Deploying hashrate to OCEAN aligns with both our mining investments and our broader mission to fortify Bitcoin against centralizing forces.” Paolo Ardoino
https://tether.io/news/tether-to-deploy-hashrate-on-ocean-advancing-decentralized-bitcoin-mining-infrastructure/

2025-04-10 21:17:25 UTC

One of the most exciting things happening in Bitcoin is seeing plebs drive the decentralization movement forward. Skot and Bitaxe are playing a major role in this grassroots effort.
OCEAN’s Mark Artymko connected with Skot at Mining Disrupt to dive into a key (and often overlooked) piece of decentralization: block template construction. https://video.nostr.build/1af1721d637741d4fdc7399ae2c95313ee34fb3fe1474d9a18198df43741e071.mp4

2025-04-09 17:45:35 UTC

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Link to the full fire-side chat here:
https://youtu.be/8kLy8e7rozM?si=uM2BEYuVweQCtJS5&t=17536

2025-04-09 17:25:08 UTC

Thwarting 51% attacks and keeping Bitcoin's hard cap of 21 million rely on decentralization and the network remaining trustless.
@nprofile…c93l breaks down the dangers of centralization and the truth about 51% attacks in his sit down with @nprofile…x0ls at Mining Disrupt.
https://files.freeatlantis.com/system/media_attachments/files/114/309/160/059/925/829/original/c579a94b053bdbe7.mp4

2025-04-01 15:06:05 UTC

We're proud to announce Tonal Bitcoin (TBC) support for the OCEAN Dashboard, now the default unit. Experience the future of Bitcoin mining today!
Not ready for Tonal yet? Use the unit selector to switch back to BTC or sats.
https://ocean.xyz/dashboard/tbc12

2025-03-20 01:20:15 UTC

It's time for another Last Week in Bitcoin!
Join @nprofile…c93l, Jason Hughes, @nprofile…m3mt as they chat through covenant proposals, challenges with community consensus, Knots growth as Core development stagnates, Bitaxes, using Bitcoin miners for heating and more!
https://youtu.be/UVGsoYbkdBE

2025-03-06 00:31:14 UTC

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𝗦𝗼, 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴? 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀.
Transparency is essential to running the most profitable Bitcoin mining operation you can, and only one pool affords you the transparency required to do this: OCEAN.
Experience the power and profitability of mining with OCEAN. Don’t just take our word for it, though—verify the results yourself.
Get started now at https://ocean.xyz/getstarted
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2025-03-06 00:30:30 UTC

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𝗢𝗖𝗘𝗔𝗡: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆-𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗹
OCEAN stands alone as the only pool built from the ground up for total transparency—instantly accessible the moment you connect. Point your miners to OCEAN, and you’re met with a clear view of everything we do: no hidden fees, no murky calculations, just real-time insights at your fingertips. From block construction to fees and payouts, you can see it all and easily confirm your rewards match your contributions.
This openness drives profitability for you and innovation for the ecosystem.
For your business, it’s a game-changer. For the first time, miners can track payout performance and hashrate down to the proof of work level, and boost their earnings potential with unparalleled clarity and optionality. The data from our miners shows that this level of transparency and freedom can mean substantially more monthly mining revenue.

2025-03-06 00:29:44 UTC

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𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆.
Transparency into everything surrounding how pools calculate payouts is the only way to ensure maximum profits for miners. Every share, every reward, every payout should be completely verifiable with zero guesswork. Eliminating any and all “fuzzy math”—intentional or otherwise––and ensuring miners like you can independently verify their earnings, no blind trust required.
But, does any pool provide this level of transparency?
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2025-03-06 00:28:59 UTC

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𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴?
Without transparency, miners can’t verify they’re being paid fairly for their hashrate contribution. Take FPPS (Full Pay Per Share) pools, for example. Many assume that contributing 10% of the pool’s hashpower means they’ll get 10% of the block rewards, minus a simple 2% fee (or whatever the pool advertises). Sounds straightforward, right?
Wrong. In reality, miners often earn far less than expected. Why? FPPS pools need massive reserves to guarantee daily payouts, especially during stretches of bad luck. To build and maintain these reserves, pools introduce hidden fees, murky spreads, “lost” shares, and opaque calculations. Meaning miners are left guessing the true value of their accepted shares and often left earning much less than they’d expect.
So, how do you fix this?
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2025-03-06 00:27:39 UTC

🧵 Enterprise Bitcoin Mining 101: Transparency 🧵
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2025-03-04 22:01:27 UTC

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At your service!

2025-02-28 15:14:53 UTC

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right. well answer is no, unless you ba e the private key for that address you cant configure it to pay out over Lightning.

2025-02-28 15:05:41 UTC

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what is "patoshi"?

2025-02-28 00:33:29 UTC

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2025-02-24 22:36:51 UTC

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ooo, a fresh Pure!

2025-02-22 18:44:24 UTC

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block withholding has nothing to do with payout scheme. it doesn't stop being a problem for miners if pools guarantee payouts a la FPPS

2025-02-22 06:28:30 UTC

"The Space" in Denver is awesome. There are a loads of interesting approaches for heat capture which is a great way for home miners to compete with the mega miners.
Tomorrow @nprofile…m3mt will be live-demoing DATUM for any miner that wants to create their own templates using their own nodes. https://video.nostr.build/e776bd5132eef9b77f5cd7f65c81c5b6c233d4285dfab729e6f94c1de99adf28.mp4

2025-02-22 06:17:16 UTC

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other pools require accounts, and fundamenatlly they pay people, not addresses.
ocean pays addresses. doesn't matter who or what is actually mining to them.

2025-01-30 20:46:02 UTC

OCEAN is at @nprofile…ytkq, El Salvador!
Find @nprofile…eu8h or Vincenzo Palazzo if you have any questions about Lightning / TIDES / DATUM.
Looking forward to meeting you!
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2025-01-30 17:15:40 UTC

Come find us in Nashville!
Nashville Energy & Mining Summit
Jan 30 - 31 @ Bitcoin Park
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2025-01-02 02:11:47 UTC

2024 was an incredible year.
We turned one. Broke 4 Eh/s. Launched DATUM. And got to meet loads of you: the most amazing people in the mining community.
We’re excited for what 2025 holds and can’t wait to see where the TIDES may take us.
Happy New Year!
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2024-12-30 03:28:26 UTC

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one of the coolest setups I've seen!

2024-12-26 05:55:47 UTC

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2024-12-13 20:39:03 UTC

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Multisig signing is just broken in Bitcoin currently afaict :/
If you're over 65k sats on that address you can must abandon it and switch to a new one. It'll get swept eventually.

2024-12-06 17:38:11 UTC

Live now with DATUM setup for enterprise users!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIYE4LwiEvA

2024-12-05 22:50:17 UTC

Tomorrow
Friday, December 6th at 12:30pm EST
Join use here on X for the final instalment of the DATUM Gateway Setup Series:
Enterprise DATUM Gateway Setup
with @nprofile…eu8h
Special Guest @nprofile…lty2 and @wk057 (Jason Hughes)
Mechanic will walk us through the setup process answering any questions you might have along the way.
See you there! https://image.nostr.build/ec2d182c027850859e3ecdc2f06ee2134cb21151882a5c926144b8fa5a71bbf8.jpg

2024-11-28 16:24:04 UTC

One year ago today, OCEAN launched.
Our mission to radically decentralize Bitcoin mining is in full throttle, and we look forward to the next 365 days marking a major shift in the direction of mining as more miners reclaim their sovereignty with DATUM.
We're thankful for all of the miners who have made this possible by mining with us. Keep the hashes coming and the blocks flowing.
Mine the OCEAN. https://video.nostr.build/ea74733bd98ed9fc42d08baddbb67720f15bdac78f5aae052d34400ceeb58448.mp4

2024-11-28 06:39:11 UTC

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welcome!

2024-11-28 06:39:02 UTC

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you can, just set pooled mining only to false and remove the pool URL from the config.
on umbrel you'll also need to set a proper address in the config

2024-11-28 06:37:15 UTC

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we are happy to help you get set up making your own blocks. just drop us a message here or DM

2024-11-27 22:30:32 UTC

If you’re looking to mine towards @SamouraiWallet legal defense, point your hash here:
Host: stratum+tcp://ordis.mine.ocean.xyz:3303 (or use DATUM)
Username: bc1q8qcshjhqr4mvgsvdugyuaper66gfellwfsqm3r
Password: x
All fees collected for this address will also be donated to their legal defense. https://image.nostr.build/2e90f0fa9bd6bcbac8e72b3732dde69b2a8b720de2e6c5404cf1e8d99b67a65a.jpg

2024-11-07 22:47:33 UTC

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You can use datum for that and just turned off pooled mining.

2024-11-05 22:31:42 UTC

Taking a moment to celebrate OCEAN's 100th block milestone. OCEAN has seen a spectacular boost in hash these past few months.
And we're just getting started.
To our miners – Thank You.
To those waiting on the beach: come on in. The water's warm, and the blocks are flowing.
As of block 100:
432.95877508 BTC mined (including 20.45877508 BTC in transaction fees). https://video.nostr.build/3d3f1457effcdf9309422ea0b8a6ca5910aa6a61d1139e3b88dff3b38dccd179.mp4

2024-11-04 23:45:40 UTC

20 Blocks Mined.
140% Pool Luck.
DATUM Adoption 🚀
Blocktober was a huge success at OCEAN!
Excited for November! https://image.nostr.build/5413c074bc9ccdeb120150ac28839e58c63dc1b71ea445fcb529e6cf1e789009.jpg

2024-11-03 02:04:37 UTC

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We discussed the fee structure at the launch then waited a month before activating them - https://youtu.be/8iy-CfZQk7s?si=yQP5y6FUbiLUO4MR

2024-11-03 01:53:48 UTC

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Good work :)

2024-10-18 23:53:36 UTC

DATUM
Available Now
• Source Code: https://github.com/OCEAN-xyz/datum_gateway
• Linux Binaries: https://launchpad.net/~ocean-xyz/+archive/ubuntu/datum-gateway
• StartOS Package: https://github.com/OCEAN-xyz/datum-gateway-startos/releases/tag/v0.1.0
The Future of Bitcoin Mining starts now.
ocean.xyz
https://github.com/OCEAN-xyz/datum_gateway
https://video.nostr.build/7ade9d54abf2e91456384ea66c0e8b70d54bd6abb3d4bfdad047e53f288d9008.mp4

2024-10-18 23:53:00 UTC

DATUM
Available Now
• Source Code: https://github.com/OCEAN-xyz/datum_gateway
• Linux Binaries: https://launchpad.net/~ocean-xyz/+archive/ubuntu/datum-gateway
• StartOS Package: https://github.com/OCEAN-xyz/datum-gateway-startos/releases/tag/v0.1.0
The Future of Bitcoin Mining starts now.
ocean.xyz
https://github.com/OCEAN-xyz/datum_gateway
https://video.nostr.build/28d006b027ea308ac2b0ca5042882f1fe433e8fea6baa585c73ff2cb316518e8.mp4

2024-10-07 17:21:32 UTC

Excited to be talking all things DATUM with ODELL on @citadeldispatch
. Catch the live stream at 4pm ET this afternoon.
We'll all be there: @npub1lh2…a9nk
@npub1wnl…n3wr
+ Jason + Mark
https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch

2024-09-29 14:52:33 UTC

Introducing: 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗠
𝗗ecentralized
𝗔lternative
𝗧emplates for
𝗨niversal
𝗠ining
Read the Press Release here:
https://url-shortener.newsdirect.com/5pu4AhQL
It’s happening.
https://video.nostr.build/a05b3c70a1b6cb9f9089feef6d38fbb2cd8a87baceed57f091692b771bdcf723.mp4

2024-09-29 10:15:11 UTC

9am Central Time - we'll be making our biggest announcement yet! https://video.nostr.build/231b56fa13f4c912c3caa8f0a715485c029711821fa9fa902336b93a07f2e65f.mp4

2024-09-28 00:09:18 UTC

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Mechanic was flying all day, that's who usually deals with twitter/nostr stuff.

2024-09-28 00:08:02 UTC

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No, we're operational now.

2024-09-27 23:23:17 UTC

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At 2pm:
Thank you for your continued patience. We are working diligently to recover connectivity. In the meantime, we can confirm that all our servers, including backups are intact—no data loss has occurred, the entire share log is secure, and no payments from the network were affected.
This was caused by a series of calamities, all Acts of God, interfering with several redundencies of fiber and satellite communications at multiple locations—not malicious actors or sabotage. It bears reminding, however, that any time communications to the Bitcoin network are lost, then the pool is not mining and we are not finding blocks. Please ensure your own backups and redundancies are in place accordingly.
We will continue to provide updates when available.

2024-09-27 23:22:28 UTC

Sorry for the delayed posting.
At 9am:
Due to the hurricane, our main servers and several redundancies were adversely affected by the storms. This is causing a widespread, but expectedly short-lived outage on OCEAN.
While this is our first outage on the pool of any kind, outages, however small or short, are unacceptable. Without revealing the details of our security profile, the chances of this happening were astronomically low, but non-zero. Even that is too high, so we will work to ensure that this doesn’t happen again.
Please ensure your own backups and redundancies are in place accordingly. We’ll have further updates when we have more information.

2024-09-24 19:31:41 UTC

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Shoot us a DM please

2024-09-24 17:07:13 UTC

https://image.nostr.build/771b95eae7ac5e3b91a683a9e7db0de56cc393b9ef9dd6b604fe4bbdb474a304.png

2024-09-10 23:14:46 UTC

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Go to 'Settings' and enter what's in the picture below. Under "Stratum User" put bitcoinaddress.worker -> so something like bc1qxxxxxxxxx.bitaxe1 https://image.nostr.build/b85760295bd4a5a1d68d10f238e153ae3ce95c95481d5112ac85e141bdedabea.png

2024-09-10 23:12:27 UTC

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You can already use bitaxes, though they won't get paid out in the coinbase for decades. You'd need to set up Lightning.

2024-09-08 00:29:35 UTC

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You DMd me on my personal acc (mechanic) - check the response there.

2024-09-07 21:15:39 UTC

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There's a lower threshold of 65,536 sats for inactive addresses.

2024-09-07 17:35:46 UTC

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Lightning is complex. On chain is easier than any other pool frankly as no account creation is required.

2024-09-07 17:35:10 UTC

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One address is ours for those who didn't hit the threshold yet.
There are multiple reasons for this.

2024-09-07 16:11:18 UTC

BREAKING: Bitcoin mining centralization.
OCEAN reaches 56% of unique miners receiving newly generated coins.
Our latest block paid out 50 unique Bitcoin addresses from the coinbase, meaning 50 people received bitcoins directly from Bitcoin itself, not from a middle man.
Over the past six months, 174 addresses have received bitcoin payouts direct from the blockchain.
97 of these were miners mining on OCEAN.
This is the way. Join the revolution. https://image.nostr.build/ https://image.nostr.build/c919eca2d1cd48daedc45c985ab7d61c33fe371d2dd97f7bc7275fb03ac3db15.png d92872452c388990787660e1ff890c9e30df6e615506d020fd83df189819e93e.png

2024-09-06 16:13:35 UTC

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Let us know if you need help setting it up

2024-08-31 00:21:24 UTC

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it's honestly one of the most important things that could happen to nostr

2024-08-30 06:18:55 UTC

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Cmon @nprofile…cuep

2024-08-30 06:03:43 UTC

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Waiting on this - https://github.com/gudnuf/bolt12-covenant-zapper

2024-08-30 04:23:49 UTC

You're only as lucky as your last block https://image.nostr.build/77209aebb7e8e4ed50fb915fd1504c74ff742954e7298400ed2e2edccd7ebcd7.png

2024-08-30 03:36:48 UTC

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That'd be a server sir.

2024-08-30 03:32:14 UTC

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All this is to say, if your over the difficulty target set required for the proofs submitted, it doesn't matter if you're just over it or way way over it to the point where you were just one bit flip away from solving an actual block - it's all one share :)

2024-08-30 03:30:27 UTC

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The last part of what I wrote was confusing.
Say the S21 working at default difficulty is finding millions of times more shares than the bitaxe, the pool then adjusts making the difficulty orders of magnitude higher. Shares will then start coming in far slower and each one will be multiplied by the same factor that the difficulty was increased.
This is why all shares in pool stats are equal.

2024-08-30 03:27:10 UTC

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Shares aren't that. They're just proof that you did some work, that is just solving a block at an arbitrary difficulty.
You aren't given more shares for getting "closer" to the correct answer, but if you're given a higher difficulty target (appropriate for more powerful machines) then your shares will be worth more than other shares. BUT pools will always normalize this on the website/stats so you don't have to do any adjustment.
So you're kind of right but that's only of concern to the pool back end.
In reality a bitaxe share and a S21 Pro share are going to be worth the same, it's just that the S21 will be finding them way faster, be given a higher difficulty target by the pool, then return fewer shares that are worth more than previously. So if you double the difficulty you send to a worker, each share it submits will be worth two shares.

2024-08-28 03:59:07 UTC

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Nothing is 100% reliable on Lightning. We will have attempted it already - if you didn't receive it shoot a DM.

2024-08-27 07:52:24 UTC

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3 is your issue. Private channels don't work in practice, though in theory they're supposed to.
Ocean payouts on Lightning have information made public (so that everyone can varify payouts) making private channels not private anyway.

2024-08-26 02:26:24 UTC

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Also I'll add - if Lightning just keeps not working, if you get to the on-chain threshold you'll just be paid out that way.

2024-08-26 02:25:53 UTC

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We're on it - Nostr client issues lol.
Sounds like you set up Lightning correctly wrt generating a valid BOLT12 and signed it with a valid sig.
Great.
Now here's a checklist to follow if payments still aren't working:
1. Am I using Core Lightning?
2. Do I have a channel with sufficient inbound liquidity?
3. Is it public?
4. Payments still failing? Connect to our node with this command `lightning-cli connect 029ef2ce43571727104099576c633b2233bfeb8dc18b476f93540a32207da9e9a4@16.63.81.71:9735`

2024-08-26 02:23:56 UTC

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You need an on chain address because we need a way to pay you if Lightning doesn't work for some reason. There are no accounts, things have to work a little differently.

2024-08-26 02:22:49 UTC

https://image.nostr.build/439f35176010825a27c093a30112846aa44f2264ea364d673c9ee58aa2eca3a2.png

2024-08-26 02:21:20 UTC

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I was using Iris for months and never saw most of the DMs here.

2024-08-25 23:10:04 UTC

Sorry for the extremely slow response to DMs on here. Wasn't using the right client apparently, switched to Amethyst and seeing a lot of messages from Dec/Jan.
We're listening!

2024-08-24 16:15:41 UTC

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Ocean has no idea I'd the on chain address is from your Lightning node's wallet or any other.
All that matters is the signature is correct.

2024-08-24 06:30:33 UTC

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What's the issue? Happy to help

2024-08-23 00:01:19 UTC

There's a better way!
https://image.nostr.build/894770dc9635f1ecd328c0bebfbbbe834fb436c57e28f824526a17defe86cfe2.jpg

2024-08-21 05:06:41 UTC

Terahash for terahash, OCEAN is the best pool for miners.
See Bob Burnett's numbers for yourself here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qtlC6u9GZxU4KK-8yE7f7bvLDKWdgYMDrKBPbID0RkM/edit?usp=sharing

2024-07-11 18:40:39 UTC

Starting on Saturday, we'll be doing integration testing of the new @nprofile…e544 Accelerator on the "OCEAN Recommended" template. Our efforts here will be consistent with our existing work towards maximum transparency and will help ensure decentralized mining has access to the same fee markets as centralized pools.
More info in the coming weeks.